“I can not speak highly enough of the help Paul has given The Little School as a recruiter. At a time when we were facing a severe staffing crisis, Paul calmly & competently stepped in to help on the front end of our hiring process. He was able to quickly & effectively screen hundreds of resumes, contact top applicants, make hiring suggestions, and do all of this while keeping the school's values at the heart of the operation. Paul saved me hours of time & energy, and helped to maintain the school's commitment to finding and retaining top talent. Thanks to Paul, in less than a year, we have found three amazing teachers, an Assistant Director, a Business Operations Manager, and an Administrative Assistant. On top of all this, Paul helped the school's administrative team run a time study to analyze how we dedicate our time and resources, and played an intrinsic part in helping restructure our team and reallocate tasks and responsibilities. The personnel side of the school is great shape these days - kudos to Paul and his tireless dedication!”
“After a brief tour of our school and a great initial conversation, it was clear that Paul understood our company's philosophy, mission, and values. As the Director of a brand new location and facing the usual staff turnover on top of countless other responsibilities, Paul was able to alleviate so much pressure in the hiring department. He conducted initial screenings and first interviews, and presented me with wonderful applicants that would have all been great fits for our school. I truly would not have been able to survive the last year without the guidance, partnership, and dedication Paul showed Peekadoodle. We have several hires that were screened by Paul, all of which have become valued members of our teaching team! Sometimes I forget that he is not part of our team, as he continuously checks in on us and seems genuinely invested in the success of our school. We are so grateful to Paul and look forward to more collaborations in the future!”
“We had the great pleasure of working with Paul in our recent round of hiring. Having him on our team afforded us the invaluable opportunity to both check and better our processes, to more clearly focus our hiring needs, and to evaluate and improve our leadership styles. As the creator and co-director of our company I am extremely protective of our company and of who is involved in any of our decision making. I was honestly skeptical of bringing on a staffing and business consultant, but within minutes of meeting Paul he eased my concerns and showed himself to be a person of high integrity, vast experience, deep intelligence, and a clear and direct communication style. With his help we met many qualified and interesting candidates, and with each interview Paul's astute questions and feedback helped us learn as much about our company as we did about the candidates themselves. In the end we hired several of the candidates that Paul brought our way. Working with Paul was an absolute treat and I couldn't recommend him more highly.”
My name is Sara Hawkinson and I serve as The Head of School and Hiring Coordinator at The Avalon Academy in Burlingame, CA. Avalon is a non-profit, non-public school for children and young adults with multiple disabilities.
In the midst of pandemic realities I was faced with the rather daunting task of re-building our team from the ground up. I wasn't having the same kind of success on familiar job recruitment platforms as I did prior to 2020 - and I received a recommendation from a fellow school director to contact Paul Buckley for support.
Paul is such a delight to work with. He is professional, kind, approachable, and resourceful. He gave me a lot of great information/tips/ideas regarding how to approach hiring. After meeting with Paul and incorporating his ideas, I have proceeded to hire 10 new instructional assistants! I am so grateful for his support and expertise - meeting with him was a game changer!
“Paul is a great person and recruiter to work with. I met Paul through Ratio Staffing when I was seeking employment. I applied for a position through indeed and he responded so quickly. He listened tentatively to my experiences and matched them to his Client’s needs. He’s very down to earth but professional at the same time. I would totally recommend Paul and Ratio Staffing to anyone seeking employment or looking to change career.”
“Paul came into Ladybug School and met with the director and teachers to get a sense of our program and what are need were, so that he could direct the right teachers in our direction. Paul would field the calls, do a pre-interview and at times, would show up before or after, a teacher interview, to do a briefing. He was helpful and instantly felt like part of the team. It is bitter sweet, we are fully staffed now, but would contract him again if need be.”
“By simply speaking to him first time over the phone had already filled me with confidence. His understanding empathize people who are facing the stress of job hunting. His great characteristics like professionalisms, precise, as well as proficiency brought people a sense of assurance. He works really hard to help people like me who deserves a better position.”
“If you are looking for someone who is great at staffing or interviewing potential employees, Paul Buckley is the point person for it! He is professional and thorough in what he does.”
“Paul is professional, timely and so easy to work with. He has found us numerous candidates, many who have become exceptional members of our teaching team. We will definitely continue to reach out to Paul for his expertise when hiring new teachers.”
“Paul was great to communicate with, he was friendly on the phone and replied promptly to emails. I felt like he was interested in finding out about me and was keen to get me in to an interview for a job which I have now been offered. Thanks for your help Paul!”
“Redeemer Preschool retained Paul for consulting services to assist in a search for both a new preschool teacher and Director in 2020. We had an outstanding experience with Paul in the recruiting process and successfully hired both a new Director and teacher. Paul is extremely knowledgeable in early childhood education and clearly understands the needs of Preschools in particular. His combination of experience in education and business means that he is professional, organized, and articulate. In particular, he has excellent communication skills; keeping us informed every step of the process, coordinating candidate interview schedules, and even helping present to the Parent Advisory Board. We trust Paul’s observations and feedback 100% in understanding the staff needs of our school and finding the exact right candidates to meet our needs. Redeemer Preschool highly recommends Paul and we will plan on using his consulting services again in the future.”